Madison WI

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - As we head into Sunday evening, smoke continues to be our main weather concern. That faint campfire smell and the hazy look to the sky? That’s smoke from central Saskatchewan, and it’s sticking around through tonight. Visibility may dip to 3 to 6 miles in spots, and an Air Quality Advisory...

NORTH FREEDOM, Wis. — The long wait for Chicago & North Western steam locomotive No. 1385 to return to the Mid-Continent Railway Museum is over. The Alco 4-6-0 returned home Saturday, July 12, after 12 years at a facility in Middleton, Wis., and a multi-day move move from Middleton, sparking a homecoming celebration...

A Wisconsin State Patrol director and his wife were killed by their son at their Middleton home, and the suspect later died by suicide during a standoff with police, according to the Dane County Sheriff’s Office. David Pabst, 64, who led the Wisconsin State Patrol Bureau of Transportation Safety,...

Nestled in the charming town of DeForest, Wisconsin, stands a roadside marvel that causes drivers to slam on their brakes faster than spotting a speed trap – a colossal pink elephant sporting oversized black sunglasses, standing sentinel at a humble gas station as if it’s the most normal thing in the world.

There’s a particular kind of magic that happens when a waffle iron closes on freshly made batter, and nowhere captures this alchemy quite like the Koffee Kup in Stoughton, Wisconsin. In a world where breakfast spots compete with increasingly elaborate creations and Instagram-worthy presentations, this unassuming cafe...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Theater-goers who are blind or have low vision went onstage at the Overture Center for the Arts for a tactile tour of the “Wicked” Broadway production. Tour guests were guided around the stage by cast members who explained each set piece, costume, or prop...

FULTON, Wis. -- An Edgerton man was arrested for operating while intoxicated Saturday after a hit-and-run crash in the Town of Fulton.

WMTV explores many places in Dane County, including the National Museum of Mustard. WMTV speaks with Rockford native who performs in Wicked. WMTV explores all the fun activities happening in Dane County, including a pickleball tournament!. Overture Center hosts Tactile tours to give those with low vision the complete...

Today The Universities Of Wisconsin Board of Regents unanimously voted to increase tuition by 5% system wide. Even so, Regent Timothy Nixon voiced concerns during the meeting:. “My mother told me never to use the word ‘only’ and an amount of money in the same sentence. So while we are talking an amount of less than...

This Week on Mel & Floyd: Luther [or is it Luthor?] sits in while Mel recuperates in his Fortress of Solitude; Doug and ‘Pants debate the “merits” of the UW Humanities Building; Dissecting “Eyes Wide Shut”; How elites get “commoners” to vote against their own interests; A call for giant bloated memorials; And other...